Wrigley House Bed and Breakfast

Marburger Farm Summer Antiques Show

2009-06-05T08:13:00.000-07:00

KICK OFF THE SUMMER AT MARBURGER FARM
SATURDAY, JUNE 6TH 6 PM

featuring: The Black Cat Choir and the Toadstools
BYO food and beverage
Bring your own tables and chairs
16 & Up $10 15 & under FREE
For more info call Rick @ 713-703-6371

Free Sno Cones for the kids!

June Happenings in Brenham

2009-06-04T12:54:00.000-07:00

Check out what is happening in Brenham in June! For more detailed information, go to http://www.brenhamtexas.com/ and look at the calendar.
June 5 Austin Lyric Opera presents "A Staria Night" Music Jamboree
June 6 Kick Off Summer at Marburger Farm
39th Annual International Festival-Institute at Round Top
Black/White Ball
6th Annual Gospelfest
Parks Concerts
June 10 39th Annual International Festival- Round Top
June 12 Dinner in the Field - Home Sweet Farm
June 12-13 39th Annual International Fesitval-Institute - Round Top
June 13 Brenham Buckle Series
Stagecoach Days
June 13-14 Brenham Summer Antiques Show
June 17 39th Annual International Festival-Institute - Round Top
June 18 Friends of the Bluebonnet Opry
June 19-20 39th Annual International Festival-Institute - Round Top
June 20 Summertime Living History Daze - 25th African American Heritage Celebration
June 24 39th Annual International Festival-Institute - Round Top
June 26-27 39th Annual International Festival-Institute - Round Top
June 27-28 Summer Antiques Show-Round Top
June 28 St. Peter's Free Summer Concert Series

119th Brenham Maifest Celebration

2009-04-26T14:41:00.000-07:00

The Brenham Maifest - one of the oldest spring German festivals in the South, will hold its 119th celebration on May 8-9, 2009 at Fireman's Park The Maifest is a community-wide festival celebrating local German heritage through the youth of the community in light of the joys of springtime.

Highlights of the Brenham Maifest include extravagant parades, elegant coronations, a children's carnival and culminates with the Maifestival. The "German Village" promotes the German Heritage of Brenham and Washington County.

The celebrations begin both days at 10:30 a.m. in downtown Brenham with a parade. The Maifestival is held Friday and Saturday at Fireman’s Park. Beginning Friday evening at 5:30 pm with music, a children's carnival, festival food and drinks. The Junior Coronation will be held Friday evening with young children participating in an elaborate outdoor ceremony, which provides entertainment and the presentation of the Junior King and Queen. On Saturday the Maifestival will begin at 11:00 am at Fireman's Park with German Village and Kinder Village activities, along with German Music, Arts & Crafts, and the Children's Carnival. The Senior Coronation will be held Saturday evening with former royalty and high school students providing entertainment for this outdoor event, the culmination of the Maifest Celebration is highlighted by the presentation of the Senior King and Queen.

Barrington Living Farm - Hands and Feet

2009-04-26T13:50:00.000-07:00

Barrington Living Farm - Hands and Feet: a Musical Celebration will be held at Barrington Living History Farm, home of Dr. Anson Jones, last president of the Republic of Texas. It is located at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historical Site off Highway 105 on FM 1155 between Navasota and Brenham. The hours of operation for this event are Saturday and Sunday, May 2nd and 3rd starting at 10:00am and continuing until 4:30pm.

Come join us as we listen to the sounds of period music and dance along with period dances. Visitors can also try their hand at period instruments such as spoons, a washtub bass, and the washboard. Come learn the importance of music and how it affected the lives of the citizens of the 19th century.

Visitors may join our musicians by feeling the music in a variety of dances including the Virginia Reel or just by tapping your feet and clapping along. Also on hand are period instruments, where the young and old can form their own band and compose their own music. Come join us as we celebrate music and the impact it has not only today but over 150 years ago.

Farm admission fees are Adults-- $4.00; Students-- $2.00; with children 6 and under admitted free. State Park pass holders are admitted free as well. Discounted tour tickets for Independence Hall and the Star of the Republic Museum are available. For additional details call (936) 878-2213.

Country Flavors Festival in Brenham

2009-04-08T08:03:00.000-07:00

Country Flavors Festival - Sat, May 2, 9am – 4pm
Downtown Brenham - Free admission and free parking
Come taste the flavors of the country! All the Blue Bell Ice Cream you can eat all day for just $6, plus free samples from local wineries, sausage companies, and many more! Fun kids activities, vendors and live entertainment also await you.

Eat all the Blue Bell Ice Cream you can for only $6 - can you manage all 20+ flavors in one day?!
Enjoy free samples from Chappell Hill Sausage, Briannas Fine Salad Dressing, Windy Winery, Pleasant Hill Winery and Independence Coffee. Purchase Fresh items from the Farmer's Market.

Attend the Pet parade at 10:00am, take an old-fashioned walk on the cake walk to win homemade treats. Watch the Wester Shows at 12:00 and 3:00pm. Tour Historic 1925 Simon Theatre and see the progress in the rennovations. Brouse through the Blast From the Past Car Show. There will be live music, func hildren's activities, venors and shops.

Why not start the week-end on Friday with the Wine Down at Pleasant Hill Winery, a nice meal at one of Brenham's great restaurants, a then a luxurious night at Wrigley House. Wake up to a gourmet breakfast and head downtown for the Country Flavors Festival.

45th Annual Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival

2009-04-08T07:56:00.000-07:00

45th Annual Chappell Hill Bluebonnet Festival - It's time for the Official Bluebonnet Festival of Texas on April 18 and 19! Over 250 juried vendor booths featuring home decor, gardening, artists, crafters and more. Also part of the 2-day festival are children's events, musical entertainment and food and beverage booths and the wildflower photo exhibit at the Chappell Hill Museum. It's free admission! For additional information: Bluebonnet Festival

20th Annual Burton Cotton Gin Festival

2009-04-08T07:54:00.000-07:00

20th Annual Burton Cotton Gin Festival - Enjoy a cotton pickin' good time at the Burton Cotton Gin Festival! Join in the fun on April 17-19. Activities throughout the 3-day celebration include parades, top name entertainment, cotton gin tours, antique tractors & engines, folk life demonstrations, arts & craft & food booths, and auctions. Advance tickets available online through April 16. For additional information: Burton Cotton Gin Festival

Spring Is Just Around The Corner

2009-03-04T09:09:00.000-08:00

I have seen a few bluebonnets peaking through, and it will soon be time to drive the wonderful back roads of Washington County to enjoy all the wildflowers. Wrigley House has plenty of brochures with marked routes and will even pack a picnic lunch in antique picnic baskets for their guests to stop and enjoy the sights. Be sure to book early, or if you can get away, come mid-week when the rates are lower and the area isn't crowded!

La Bahia Lodge Is Open For Business!

2009-03-04T09:04:00.000-08:00

La Bahia Lodge is the lastest addition to accommodations at Wrigley House. Formerly a 3 stall horse barn, the Lodge is newly constructed, but we used all the old barn wood to clad the baseboards, doors and windows and even to make the kitchen. The result is rustic but I think charming and I hope that you will think so too. Please have a look at the photos on my website and let me know what you think. The bedroom has a queen sized bed and in the living area are two twin sized day beds and one twin trundle for a total sleeping capacity of 5. There is a 150 year old Irish pine table with wheel back chairs that I brought from the UK when I moved back to the US, along with a wonderful 9' tall country cupboard purchased at Round Top Antiques Festival last October. I welcome you to La Bahia Lodge!

Texas Independence Special

2009-01-24T10:17:00.000-08:00

TEXAS INDEPENDENCE PACKAGE - Are you a native Texan, or did you just “get here as soon as you could”? Then you know that March 2nd is the 173rd anniversary of Texas Independence. Texas Declaration of Independence was created by the Convention of 1836 which took place at Washington-on-the-Brazos, so why not stand where those statesmen stood, and experience historical re-enactment, skilled craftsmen and period musicians that will transport you back in time at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park. This package includes tickets to the park including Independence Hall and town site, the Star of Texas Museum, and Barrington Living Farm and a lovely Texan gift basket filled with Texas themed items. The package is good from February 27-March 1, 2009.The price for this package is $50 added to your room rate. Please give at least 72 hours advance notice for this package.

Valentine's Day All Month Long!

2009-01-24T10:13:00.000-08:00

VALENTINE'S DAY ALL MONTH - celebrate with your loved one every week-end in February! Your special week-end starts when you enter your luxurious room and find a beautiful gift box filled with chocolates, a bottle of champagne (or non-alcoholic beverage) served in a sterling silver magnum, two champagne glasses to keep and a bouquet of red roses. In the evening use a gift certificate to Ernie's Bistro on the square in Historic Downtown Brenham for a delicious meal for two (certificate value is $75, and does not include tax or gratuity). Afterwards, return to a sumptuous dessert served in your room including Independence Coffee Company's locally roasted Chocolate Decadence Coffee and a slice of rich pecan pie made from local pecans from a family recipe. The package is good every week-end in February, 2009. The Price for this package is $150 added to the price of your room. Please give at least 72 hours advance notice for this package.

Washington-on-the-Brazos Texas Independence Celebration

2009-01-22T08:54:00.000-08:00

February 28-10am-5pm
March 1, 2009 - 9am-4-m
Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site
Off Hwy 105 between Brenham and Navasota on FM 1155
23200 Park Rd 12
Washington, Texas
936-878-2214
http://www.birthplaceoftexas.com

Come and join the celebration at the "Birthplace of Texas" and celebrate 173 years of Texas independence. Historical re-enactors, skilled craftsmen and period musicians transport visitors back in time. Tour Fees will be waived on this special weekend so all Texans can learn about our common heritage.

The 5th International Guitar Festival at Round Top

2009-01-22T08:51:00.000-08:00

February 14, 2009
Festival Hill Concert Hall
248 Jaster Rd.
Round Top, Tx 78954
4pm and 8pm
http://festivalhill.org

Ricardo Cobo (1:30 pm)Emmanuel Rossfelder (4:00 pm)Quaternaglia Guitar Quartet (8:00 pm)James Dick
The Round Top Philharmonia
Marcelo Bussiki, conductor

Antique Roses

2009-01-22T08:49:00.000-08:00

February 7, 2009
10:30am
Martha's Bloomers
Navasota, Texas
mailto:registration@marthasbloomers.com?Subject=Antique

Mike Shoup, owner of the Antique Rose Emporium in Brenham, will speak about native varieties of roses and the planting and care of them.

Quilts from Winedale's Historic Collection

2009-01-22T08:44:00.000-08:00

February 15-28, 2009
Winedale Historical Complex
Round Top, Texas
Sunday, Feb. 15 Reception - 2pm-4pm
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
Free Entry

This exhibition highlights 15 quilts donated to the Winedale Quilt Collection by the Texas Memorial Museum of the University of Texas at Austin. The exhibit's quilts were selected to compare the differences and similarities between quilts with geometric designs and quilts that focus on botanical subjects. The Texas Memorial Museum collection contains the earliest quilts donated to the University, and is significant for the age of some of the quilts (as early as 1814). The collection also contains the prize-winning quilt made by Beth Kennedy of Austin, Texas, which commemorates Texas Memorial Museum's 50th anniversary and the Texas sesquicentennial (pictured).
For more information or to arrange group visits, please contact Winedale Historical Complex via email (winedale@austin.utexas.edu), or call (979) 278-3530

Festival Hill Concert

2009-01-06T15:45:00.000-08:00

Synergy Brass Quintet returns to Festival Hill at Round Top. Enjoy the concert on Jan. 31 from 3 to 5 pm. Ticket prices are $20 or $10 each. For additional information, call 979-249-3129.

2009 Washington County Guide

2009-01-06T15:42:00.000-08:00

You can have the Washington County Visitors Guide sent to you, or check out their online version. The guide is a fantastic way to see all the activities, attractions, shopping, and dining options you have available.

Check the Washington County Chamber of Commerce website for more details: www.BrenhamTexas.com

The Country Homes of Chappell Hill Holiday Home Tour

2008-12-05T14:45:00.001-08:00

Holiday Home Tour
Chappell Hill, Texas
Saturday, December 13, 2008
10am-5pm
www.ChappellHillMuseum.org

Visit eight beautiful country homes for only $15. Purchase tickets in the Rock Store or Bluebonnet House on Main Street in downtown Chappell Hill the day of the event. Advance Tickets can be purchased for $12.00 by calling 979-836-2554. Pick up advance tickets and map at Bluebonnet House on the day of the tour.

Lunch items available for a nominal fee in the Rock Store by the Historical Society.

Located at Hwy 290 and FM 1155 on Main Street

Christmas at Winedale

2008-12-05T14:40:00.000-08:00

Christmas at Winedale
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Noon-4pm

Enjoy activites throughout Winedale Historical Complex! Tour Winedale's historic homes, and take stagecoach and covered wagon rides from house to house. Visit the Raven Rangers campsite to experience military life in the Civil War era. Watch for the Weihnachtsmann (Santa Claus)! Children can make crafts in Winedale's one-room schoolhouse. Be entertained in the theatre barn by the German singers, an oompah band, dulcimer players, fiddlers, Round Top Children's Choir, Shakespeare players, and more. View demonstrations, including whittling, quiltmaking, and blacksmithing.

Bring the family to enjoy a nineteenth century holiday celebration.
Free and open to the public!

Make Your Christmas Plans

2008-10-16T05:05:00.000-07:00

Christmas is a wonderful season in Brenham. Forget those old stand-by boxed sweaters or handpainted ties. Give an experience for Christmas. Why not bring your mother, wife, husband, or sweetheart to a Unity Theatre (A Child's Christmas in Wales) or to Festival Hill (Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite) Christmas production. Combine it with a two night stay at Wrigley House and dinner at one of Brenham's fine restaurants.

On December 5-6 experience the Brenham's Hometown Holiday Christmas Stroll of the downtown area; that evening is the beautiful Parade of Lights with brilliantly decorated floats. This is small-town Texas at it's best.

On December 12, you can sample Christmas from a century ago at Washington-on-the-Brazos - Come share a traditional Christmas with the Jones family at Barrington Living Farm at their annual gathering of friends and neighbors. Enjoy a festive atmosphere with a sampling of 1850's music and dancing. Wassail and cookies will be served. The following day take in the Christmas Heritage Home tour in Chappell Hill.

Unity Theatre's New Season

2008-09-25T18:17:00.000-07:00

Brenham's Unity Theatre begins its 2008-2009 season with Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew! Don't miss one of the most popular Shakespeare commedies. Included in this season's offerings are:
"Taming of the Shrew" by William Shakespeare - October 23-November 9, 2008

"A Child's Christmas in Wales" by Dylan Thomas - December 3-14, 2008

"Master Class" by Terrence McNally - February 5-22, 2009

"Angel Street" by Patrick Hamilton - March 19-April 5, 2009

"Anne of Green Gables - the musical" - book by Joseph Robinette - July 8-19 2009

Why not take advantage of the Wrigley House-Unity Theatre special package which includes, wine and snacks in the sitting room, dinner before the show at Ernie's Bistro or Volare and, discounted tickets to the show

Round Top Antique Festival

2008-09-25T18:09:00.001-07:00

The Fall Antique Festival in the Round Top area is well underway. Wrigley House is fully occupied for this season's festival and I love having all the avid antiquers. At the end of the day, it is always a treat to sit on the front porch with a glass of wine and see all the exciting "finds".

If you didn't make your plans to attend this event, why not book now for the Spring festival? My new accommodation, La Bahia Cottage, will be completed in February. 2009. It will be decorated in a rustic, comfortable style and will accommodate 4-5 people - separate bedroom with queen bed, complete kitchen, satellite TV, and walk-in rainshower bathroom!! Whether you book the new cottage, or the one of your favorites (Independence Cottage, The Bluebonnet Room, or The Round Top Room - now with queen sized bed!), you will be assured of a luxury experience and gourmet breakfast.

Wrigley House Bed and Breakfast Cookbook

2008-09-25T18:01:00.000-07:00

The Wrigley House Bed and Breakfast Cookbook first edition is ready to ship! Solve your Christmas gift dilemmas.....if you order the cookbook before November 1, I will be happy to gift wrap it before mailing. The cookbook contains my most requested breakfast recipes as well as many family recipes and recipes I have collected from places I have lived and visited around the world. (Hint: the Oatmeal Sandtart Cookies on page 85 are a Christmas favorite at my house!).
The price is $17.99 + $3.75 shipping/handling charges. To order email me at info@wrigleyhouse.com or call 979-836-4346 and I will be happy to place your order.

The Old Red Horse Barn

2008-08-07T16:07:00.000-07:00

If you have visited Wrigley House you will remember an old red horse barn which sits behind Independence Cottage. Well, watch this space as it is turned into another wonderful accommodation which will sleep 4-5 people comfortably. It will have a separate bedroom with queen sized bed plus two to three single beds, full kitchen and a bath with walk-in rain shower. I will post photos as the demolition and reconstruction begins.

For now I am calling it the Old Red Barn, but the name may change. Keep this additional accommodation in mind for a April 2009 opening....just in time for the Round Top Antique Festival!

Unity Theatre Productions

2008-08-07T15:40:00.000-07:00

300 Church Street
Brenham, TX 77833
http://www.unitybrenham.org/
Ticket Office open Tues-Sat 10am-2pm

Unity Theatre announces their new season:

Taming of the Shrew Oct 23 - Nov 9, 2008
A Child's Christmas in Wales Dec 3 - Dec 14, 2008
Master Class Feb 5 - Feb 22, 2009
Angel Street Mar 19- Apr 5, 2009
Anne of Green Gables the Musical Jul 8 - Jul 19, 2009

Go to Unity's website for play dates and times and ticket information.

On selected Sundays Unity offers "Dine with the Stars!" for fine dining with the cast. Watch for dates and times throughout the season.